Apostelenes gerninger 12
1 Paa den Tid lagde Kong Herodes Haand paa nogle af Menigheden for at mishandle dem,
NOW at that time Herod the king stretched forth his hand to treat cruelly certain persons belonging to the church.
2 og Jakob, Johannes's Broder, lod han henrette med Sværd.
And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
3 Og da han saa, at det behagede Jøderne, gik han videre og lod ogsaa Peter gribe. Det var de usyrede Brøds Dage.
And seeing how agreeable this was to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 Og da han havde grebet ham, satte han ham i Fængsel og overgav ham til at bevogtes af fire Vagtskifter, hvert paa fire Stridsmænd, da han efter Paasken vilde føre ham frem for Folket.
Whom having apprehended, he put him in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep guard over him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people for execution.
5 Saa blev da Peter bevogtet i Fængselet; men der blev af Menigheden holdt inderlig Bøn til Gud for ham.
So then Peter was kept in prison: but fervent prayer was offered up by the church to God for him.
6 Men da Herodes vilde til at føre ham frem, sov Peter den Nat imellem to Stridsmænd, bunden med to Lænker, og Vagter foran Døren bevogtede Fængselet.
Now when Herod was going to bring him forth, the same night was Peter fast asleep between the two soldiers, fastened to them with two chains: and the guards before the door kept the prison.
7 Og se, en Herrens Engel stod der, og et Lys straalede i Fangerummet, og han slog Peter i Siden og vækkede ham og sagde: „Staa op i Hast!” og Lænkerne faldt ham af Hænderne.
And, lo! an angel of the Lord stood there, and light glared through the apartment: then with a stroke on Peter’s side, he roused him up, and said, Arise quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.
8 Og Engelen sagde til ham: „Bind op om dig, og bind dine Sandaler paa!” Og han gjorde saa. Og han siger til ham: „Kast din Kappe om dig, og følg mig!”
And the angel said to him, Gird thyself up, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said unto him, Wrap thyself in thy mantle, and follow me.
9 Og han gik ud og fulgte ham, og han vidste ikke, at det, som skete ved Engelen, var virkeligt, men mente, at han saa et Syn.
And going out, he followed him; and knew not that it was a reality which was done by the angel; but he supposed he saw a vision.
10 Men de gik igennem den første og den anden Vagt og kom til den Jernport, som førte ud til Staden; denne aabnede sig for dem af sig selv, og de kom ud og gik en Gade frem, og straks skiltes Engelen fra ham.
So passing through the first ward and the second, they came to the iron door which leads into the city, which opened to them spontaneously: and being come out, they walked forward through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 Og da Peter kom til sig selv, sagde han: „Nu ved jeg i Sandhed, at Herren udsendte sin Engel og udfriede mig af Herodes's Haand og al det jødiske Folks Forventning.”
And Peter coming to himself, said, Now I know assuredly, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me from the hand of Herod, and all the eager expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 Og da han havde besindet sig, gik han til Marias Hus, hun, som var Moder til Johannes, med Tilnavn Markus, hvor mange vare forsamlede og bade.
And after considering with himself, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark; where many were thronged together, and praying.
13 Men da han bankede paa Døren til Portrummet, kom der en Pige ved Navn Rode for at høre efter.
Peter then knocking at the door of the gatetway, there came a damsel to ask who was there, named Rhoda.
14 Og da hun kendte Peters Røst, lod hun af Glæde være at aabne Porten, men løb ind og forkyndte dem, at Peter stod uden for Porten.
And well knowing Peter’s voice, she opened not the door for joy; but running in, told that Peter was standing before the door.
15 Da sagde de til hende: „Du raser.” Men hun stod fast paa, at det var saaledes. Men de sagde: „Det er hans Engel.”
But they said, Thou art raving. But she confidently persisted that it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.
16 Men Peter blev ved at banke paa, og da de lukkede op, saa de ham og bleve forbavsede.
But Peter continued knocking: and they opened the door and saw him, and were astonished.
17 Da vinkede han til dem med Haanden, at de skulde tie, og fortalte dem, hvorledes Herren havde ført ham ud af Fængselet, og han sagde: „Forkynder Jakob og Brødrene dette!” Og han gik ud og drog til et andet Sted.
Then beckoning with the hand that they should be silent, he informed them in what manner the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Tell James and the brethren these things. And departing thence he went into another place.
18 Men da det blev Dag, var der ikke liden Uro iblandt Stridsmændene over, hvad der var blevet af Peter.
Now when the day broke, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what could possibly become of Peter.
19 Men da Herodes søgte ham og ikke fandt ham, forhørte han Vagten og befalede, at de skulde henrettes. Og han drog ned fra Judæa til Kæsarea og opholdt sig der.
And Herod sought him out earnestly, but not being able to find him, after having examined the guards strictly, he commanded them to be executed. And going down from Jerusalem to Caesarea, took up his abode there.
20 Men han laa i Strid med Tyrierne og Sidonierne. Men de kom endrægtigt til ham og fik Blastus, Kongens Kammerherre, paa deres Side og bade om Fred, fordi deres Land fik Næringsmidler tilførte fra Kongens Land.
Now Herod was fiercely bent on war against the Tyrians and Sidonians: but they presented themselves unanimously before him, and ingratiating themselves with Blastus who was over the king’s bedchamber, they begged for peace; because their country received all their supply of provisions from the king’s territories.
21 Men paa en fastsat Dag iførte Herodes sig en Kongedragt og satte sig paa Tronen og holdt en Tale til dem.
Then on a day appointed, Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, and seated on his throne, made an harangue unto them.
22 Og Folket raabte til ham: „Det er Guds Røst og ikke et Menneskes.”
And the populace shouted, It is the voice of a god, and not a man.
23 Men straks slog en Herrens Engel ham, fordi han ikke gav Gud Æren; og han blev fortæret af Orme og udaandede.
But instantly the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not the glory to God: and being devoured with worms, he expired.
24 Men Guds Ord havde Fremgang og udbredtes.
But the word of the Lord increased, and was widely diffused.
25 Og Barnabas og Saulus vendte tilbage fra Jerusalem efter at have fuldført deres Ærinde, og de havde Johannes, med Tilnavn Markus, med sig.
Then Barnabas and Saul departed from Jerusalem, having completed the distribution of the sum entrusted with them; and they took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
